ควายเหล็ก
Thai
Etymology
From ควาย (kwaai, “water buffalo”) + เหล็ก (lèk, “iron”).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ควายเหล็ก g w ā y e h l ˘ k | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | คฺวาย-เหฺล็ก g ̥ w ā y – e h ̥ l ˘ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kwaai-lèk |
| Royal Institute | khwai-lek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰwaːj˧.lek̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
- (colloquial) two-wheel tractor, walking tractor, single-axle tractor; rototiller.
Further reading
- “ควายเหล็ก” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.